Leamington’s Highline Mushrooms has expanded its farming empire with the purchase of one of Western Canada’s largest mushroom growers.

Highline announced Wednesday its western operations now include five farms in British Columbia and Alberta after the acquisition of the Prairie Mushrooms group of companies.

Highline operations in Western Canada will be lead by Duke Tran, the current president and founding shareholder of Prairie Mushrooms.

“Working with Highline allows us to combine our business with the clear leader in terms of technical expertise and quality levels in Canada and together we will be able to deliver exceptional products and service to our customers,” said Tran. “But even more importantly, when getting to know Highline throughout this process, it became clear to me that we truly share a common set of values and guiding principles.”

Founded in 1961, Highline has more than 1,600 employees across Canada. The company said it is the only coast-to-coast mushroom grower in Canada. It is also Canada’s largest mushroom grower and the world’s largest grower of organic mushrooms, according to a media release.

“Prairie is an excellent fit with our existing mushroom business in Western Canada given its trusted position with key customers and its significant organic growing capacity,” said Aaron Hamer, Highline’s president and CEO. “I am thrilled to work with Duke, to continue our growth in Western Canada while further supporting our customers’ increasing needs for quality and innovation to meet consumer demands.”

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